At Londolozi, we pride ourselves in the sightings that we come across each day, from a small mongoose crossing the road to an eagle soaring above – there is never-ending list of wonders to be seen.
Mostly the excitement stems from the randomness of not knowing what you’ll see next. Each game drive offers something new. There are however those times when we are the fortunate ones who come across something of the exceptional, a rare animal sighting, strange behaviour, two animals fighting one another, or an animal on the hunt. These sightings don’t come around every day but when they do they create a great fever of non-stop talk between guests and rangers.
The best part of these rare moments is that most often than not, there will be someone documenting the scene that plays out. Instead of actors, the animals are the star performers!
For us as readers, film plays an important role in capturing these incredible moments that allow us to feel as if we are in the bush, right there amongst the action. Over the years, the Londolozi Creative Team have collected and put together film clips that showcase some of the sightings that, had they not been captured on video, we would hardly believe were true.
It’s for this reason that we have put together some of our favourite film clips as well as those that have been the most popular with you, our readers. The clips range from lion wars, to a cheeky hyena who gets what’s coming for him as well as some of the videos that showcase what it is like to visit the reserve – to be a part of the Londolozi Family.
Take a coffee break from work, set aside your papers and enjoy.
Below and in no order of preference we present our best-ever films:
#1 The Ultimate Lion and Buffalo Hunt
#2 Crocodile vs Wildebeest vs Leopard
#3 Wild Dog Bites Hyena on the Nose
#4 Leopard Attacks Python, nearly gets caught!
#5 A Leopard Fight to Top All Leopard Fights
#6 Majingilane – The Story of Lion Warfare
#7 Hyenas and Lions Battle For Buffalo
#8 Live Safari – Come Experience a Safari With Us
#9 Wild Dogs vs Zebra Herd
#10 The Leopards of Londolozi
#11 Curious Young Leopard Catches, Plays with and then Kills
#12 Martial Eagle vs Klipspringer
#13 The Londolozi Family – Come Visit Us!
#14 Leopards Chased off Kudu by Hyena
#15 A Bushveld Immersion
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Do you have a favourite from the featured videos? Tell which one you found the most riveting in the comment section below.
Awesome videos. The Majingilane story still the best.
Great collection of videos Kate! They are all great, but it doesn’t matter how many times I watch Boyd’s ‘Live Safari’ video, it always makes me cry…just so beautiful and brings out so much emotion. I especially long to be there after watching that.
Absolutely, I could watch Live Safari over and over again, it never tires.
I agree. I mean, I love leopards,especially the Camp Pan male leopard,but the Majingilane story and the way you explained the true nature of male lions totally got me(especially the combined roar in the end of the video). I started reading all your lion blogs(not just the leopard’s ones) and I began to love the Majingis. thank you for all the work you do!
Now…..put my heart back together. There is such a large piece of it left in Londolozi (starting in the ’80s)….I especially like Boyd’s Live Safari and the whole Family video.. All are wonderful. I also like a very old one of Santa Rangers arriving at Happy Homes crèche in Justicia in a red vehicle. Not on this list but one of my favorites. Always makes me smile.
Still love the bushveld immersion. I can watch it over and over again. Thanks for putting these together Kate.
Thank you Ryan… I also so enjoy the bushveld immersion video.
Thank you Kate, these videos are absolutely amazing. The Majingilane story is unbelievable!!! Seeing this video makes all your blogs on the Maji’s so much clearer for me! I would like to ask re the Leopard fight, was it necessary for the guide to “chase” after the leopards as it seemed to scare them?? Is that allowed?
Hi Wendy, glad you enjoyed the videos. To answer your questions about the Leopard fight, the guide was following the movements of the three leopards involved in this particular sighting. The reason they were running was in anticipation of the impending conflict and not because the vehicle was close to them. I hope that answers your question? Thanks again, rich
All of them so wonderfully document the experience of Londolozi. I love the choice of words for the narration…all the people create a symphony. 70 days until I return for the 5th time